Improvement in wagons



V. M. CHAFEE.

Wagon-Tongue Support.'

No. 69,404. v Patented Oct. l 1867.

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IMPROVEMENT IN WAGONS.

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TO ALL 'WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: l

Be it known that I, VOSCO M. CHAFEE, of Xenia, in the county of Clay,and State of Illinois, have invented a new anduseful Improvement inWagons;k and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexeddrawings, making part of this specification, in Whichl i Figure 1 is aperspective View.

Figure 2 is a side elevation and longitudinal vertical section.

Figure 3 is a plan of the bolster-plate. I

The same letters are employed inall the gures in the indication of thesame parts.

My invention consists, irst, in the mode ofhinging the tongue to theaxle; and, secondly, in the construction of the bolster-plate andsand-board, the nature of which will be fully set forth in the followingdescription and claims. v I

I have represented only the front axle, Sac., as my improvements relateonly to the forwardA part of thewagon.

A is the `rocking-bolster, and B the axle; C the tongue, and D thereach. The bolster rests upon the bolster-plate E, through which theking-bolt K passes; and the plate and bolster are supported uponthemetallic plate F, which is bolted to the axle B. The ripper part ofthe plate forms a circula1 bearing for the bolsterplate E, under whichis an opening through the plate to receive the end. of the reach D,allowing it a free horizontal oscillatory play upon the king-bolt, whichpasses through the sand-board plate F and the plate E, and through thereach and axle, and also through thc eye in the end of the brace I,which is hinged to the under side of the reach.

The tongue of a wagon is usually attached at each end of the axle nearthe wheels; and as the-load carried upon the hind wheels is drawn by thereach attached to the king-bolt in the middle of the axle, any strainsuddenly applied tends to bend or break the axle, as the power isapplied at each end, and the resistance is at the centre. In order thatthe draught may be in the line ofthe resistance I hinge the tongue tothe axle at G, and connect it with the ends of the axles by the bracesII, fastened to the tongue, and hinged to the axle. By\ this means thestrain is applied directly on the line of resistance by the hind wheels,and the irregular` strain on the front wheels met by the braces in theusual manner.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LcttersnPa-tent,is-

1. I-Iinging the tongue or shafts of a wagon or other vehicle to thefront axle, so as to obtain a direct centre draught, substantially asset forth.

2. "lhe combination of thc tongue C with a centre hinge at G, and theside-braces I-I, attached substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

3. The plate F, forming the sand-board, axle-plate, and reach-receiver,combined in one piece, substantially as described.

4:. The combination of the bolster A, plates E and F, reach I), brace I,and king-bolt K, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speeiiication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

VOSCO M. CHAFEE.

Witnesses:

M. SYMoNns, J. B. FLnciI.

